where the strategy might see its biggest backlash. The biggest problem for Democrats is that - hope as they might - the ToddAkin /Richard Mourdock role has been left vacant by a savvier Republican Party this time around. WHAT WE'RE WATCHING SENATOR

Memoly and Bob Gough. Memoly ran in the 2012 GOP primary for U.S. Senate, losing against the much-talked-about ToddAkin . Gough ran for the GOP nomination for the sixth district, also losing. Gough is running against the Affordable Care

Republican presidential candidate will speak at CPAC this year, and Bridge will be watching all of them, hoping for Todd - Akin -esque slip-ups and recording policy positions for later use. ABC News spent several hours embedded at American Bridge's

horizon, each party is tracking the opposition " In the midst of a busy 2012 election cycle, Missouri Senate candidate ToddAkin 's offhand remark to a local television station about what constituted "legitimate rape" might have slipped under the

Suzan Delbene about a week before election day, Delbene's opponent , tea party politician John Koster, dropped his own ToddAkin -esque comments on rape and abortion. "But on the rape thing, it's like, how does putting more violence onto a

liability in the general election. Republicans' greatest fear is that Georgia's version of failed Senate candidate ToddAkin could emerge the victor. Though Republicans are favored to hold on to the seat, times are changing in Georgia, with

of the conservative base of the Republican Party have saved Democratic seats in the past -- such as in Missouri with ToddAkin and Delaware with Christine O'Donnell. Democrats hope 2014 will bring them more good fortune in that department

how to avoid more of the headline-making and insensitive comments about women that hurt them in 2012. In particular, ToddAkin , a former Congressman from Minnesota, lost his bid to oust incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill in the 2012 Senate race

how to avoid more of the headline-making and insensitive comments about women that hurt them in 2012. In particular, ToddAkin , a former Congressman from Minnesota, lost his bid to oust incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill in the 2012 Senate race

labeled some of her potential GOP opponents "the next ToddAkin ." Here's an excerpt of the message Emily's List ..... Think about it this way. If you're looking for the next ToddAkin , Georgia's the place." WHO'S TWEETING? @THEHermanCain

box daily. ... Chiding Democrats for nationalizing ToddAkin in 2012 while downplaying their own boorish members in ..... Republicans didn't lose the women's vote in 2012 because of ToddAkin . Many on the right believe that the 'lamestream' media

added. After being relentlessly hammered for years by Democrats over the comments of Republican pols, like former Rep. ToddAkin and his now infamous "legitimate rape" statement, Republicans aren't letting the opportunity pass them by. Republicans

Democrats immediately seized on Frank's comments as calling to mind a controversial statement by former Missouri Rep. ToddAkin , who suggested that pregnancy is unlikely in cases of "legitimate rape." In Massachusetts, Gomez will face off against

covering the story. Franks' remarks harken back to the "legitimate rape" comments made last year by former Missouri Rep. ToddAkin , who failed in his bid for the Senate last fall after suggesting during a radio interview that a woman's body can shut

candidates then there's less chance of some of the incidents that hurt the Republican Party in 2012 with male candidates like ToddAkin and Richard Mourdock making offensive comments about rape and abortion. Ed Gillespie, chairman of the RLSC noted that

might be less chance of some of the damaging incidents that hurt the Republican Party in 2012 by male candidates such as ToddAkin and Richard Mourdock , who made insensitive comments about rape and abortion. Gillespie noted that "women candidates

election cycle that received criticism from the public. In August, U.S. Senate candidate and former U.S. Rep. ToddAkin , R-Mo., received backlash when he made comments about "legitimate rape" rarely resulting in pregnancy. He later

candidate missteps that have plagued its party's nominees. The goal? To avoid what's become known in GOP circles as ' ToddAkin moments.' 'The campaigns that jumped off message not only infected themselves, they infected all the rest of the campaigns

Thompson won the primary, only to lose to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in November. In Missouri's Senate race, where Rep. ToddAkin won a multi-way primary before crumbling under the "legitimate rape" controversy, state treasurer Sarah Steelman

defense-medical exegesis of the whole kerfuffle over ToddAkin , the Missouri congressman and Senate candidate who stirred ..... Journal's Jon Gilooly reported : "And in Missouri, ToddAkin ... was asked by a local news source about rape and

alienated by their party. Despite that alienation, he defended FreedomWorks' decision to pour money into races like ToddAkin 's in Missouri after his controversial comments about "legitimate rape." Akin lost to Democratic incumbent Sen. Claire

ads. One good thing came out of it? It produced this photo for posterity . "Legitimate Rape," ToddAkin Missouri GOP Senate nominee ToddAkin essentially sank his chances of winning with his infamous legitimate rape comment . When asked during

the question: "Barack Obama." ToddAkin Gets 21 New Campaigners From '19 ..... work campaigning for Missouri Rep. ToddAkin . The family is scheduled to make ..... called Missouri Women Standing With ToddAkin , which was founded St. Louis in

late-night comments should be thankful for about 2012: From Mitt Romney's surreptitiously recorded 47-percent comments to ToddAkin 's magic uterus, campaign season brought a cornucopia of gifts for all. WATCH: http://yhoo.it/SdZo5k 2016

late-night comments should be thankful for about 2012: From Mitt Romney's surreptitiously recorded 47-percent comments to ToddAkin 's magic uterus, campaign season brought a cornucopia of gifts for all. WATCH: http://yhoo.it/SdZo5k 2016

incident, but the situation was made worse for Republicans because of remarks made by another Republican Senate contender, ToddAkin in Missouri. In August, Akin had drawn a lot of criticism from both sides of the aisle for saying that women rarely

McCaskill called herself "the senator who brought you ToddAkin " - an apt title, given that McCaskill aired ostensible ..... Republicans," Wasserman Schultz said, referring to ToddAkin and and Indiana's Richard Mourdock, and their damaging

in the Senate, however. Endangered Missouri Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill outspent her opponent, embattled Rep. ToddAkin , by close to $1 million and eventually pulled out a win, although arguably more because of Akin's abortion comments

opportunity. In Missouri and Indiana, ToddAkin and Richard Mourdock emerged as underdogs ..... http://abcn.ws/T22bOW WHY TODDAKIN LOST: THE RAPE COMMENT. Missouri's ToddAkin made strides to recover from his

last night about, it's not what can be done for us, but by us, referencing jfk. And a lot of people in the ballot, toddakin , mourdock, kind of her extreme -- I'm not saying they're extreme republicans. There's a lot of change that happened

and abortion. Going again, missouri, this was the best chance to defeat an incumbent. claire McCaskill, she beats toddakin . Again, controversial comments about rape. Virginia, the testimony, tim kaine beats george allen. And in wisconsin